Small game and upland hunting is a longstanding tradition in Florida, but you don't have to be a longtime resident or spend much money to enjoy it. All you really need to get started is a spirit of adventure, a shotgun, and a place to go. Florida is fortunate to have a lot of land open to public access where hunters can find exceptional small game hunting. Much of the marsh land and seasonally dry lake bottoms associated with public lakes, rivers, waterways, and coastal marshes are state-owned lands.

These are particularly good places to hunt snipe, rails, moorhens, and doves. When a bobwhite covey explodes in front of a pointing bird dog, even the seasoned quail hunter's heart will skip a beat. This is the moment that all quail hunters are seeking and can still be found in Florida by the persistent hunter. It is true that bobwhite populations have been on the decline across the South over the past twenty years. The good news is that Florida still has some of the best bobwhite quail country around.

Florida quail hunters can experience good hunting in many parts of the state. Excellent Pheasant and upland hunting in Florida can be found at the fine hunting preserves listed below: